The act of birth is the first experience of anxiety and thus the source and prototype of the affect of anxiety.

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We are never so defensless against suffering as when we love.

We are never so defensless against suffering as when we love.

Time spent with cats is never wasted.

Time spent with cats is never wasted.

Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.

Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.

Just as no one can be forced into belief so no one can be forced into unbelief.

Just as no one can be forced into belief, so no one can be forced into unbelief.

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    Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves.

    Experience, travel – these are as education in themselves.

    True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.”

    True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.”

    With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.

    With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.

    Our consciousness is almost completely preoccupied with memory and expectation. We do not realize that there never was, is, nor will be any other experience than present experience.

    Our consciousness is almost completely preoccupied with memory and expectation. We do not realize that there never was, is, nor will be any other experience than present experience.

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